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Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine

From Resident to Resident, Advice for Mass General Brigham Interns Beginning Their Journey 

By Marcela Quintanilla-Dieck | June 30, 2026

Incoming medical residents at Mass General Brigham are starting their training. Read advice and words of encouragement from current residents as they begin their residency journey.

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How One Doctor is Helping to Shift the Culture of Silence on Physician Mental Health

By Marcela Quintanilla-Dieck | August 21, 2025
Image of a stressed out doctor sitting on the steps.

What happens when the culture that trains physicians to suppress emotions starts to affect their own well-being?

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Symposium Highlights the Legacy of Warren M. Zapol, MD, Mass General’s “Dr. Adventure”

By Brian Burns | September 12, 2023

Zapol pioneered the use of nitric oxide for patients in respiratory distress, a discovery that saved countless lives worldwide.

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Through the Magnifying Glass: The Pain and Neuroinflammation Imaging Lab

By Nicoletta Valenzano, MPH | April 13, 2023

A close-up look at the Pain and Neuroinflammation Imaging Lab led by Marco Loggia, PhD.

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Revisions to State Licensing Questions Could Help More Doctors Access Mental Health Services

By Brian Burns | July 26, 2021

Changing the scope and nature of questions about mental health on licensing applications could make doctors more comfortable seeking care.

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Martinos Center Researcher Receives Award to Explore Anesthesia and Sleep

By Brian Burns | March 2, 2018

The Society for Neuroscience recently named Mass General researcher Laura Lewis, PhD, a recipient of the Peter and Patricia Gruber International Research Award.

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New Screening Technique Makes Waves in Quest for Earlier Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

By Brian Burns | November 27, 2017
Alzheimer's disease brain waves

How could the study of patients under anesthesia lead to a new way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease? It could all come down to brainwaves.

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Could the Microbiome be the Key to Ending Chemotherapy-Induced Pain?

By MGH Research Institute | November 6, 2017

Unfortunately, a third of cancer patients who receive chemotherapy encounter this as a side effect, a condition known as chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). This neuropathy is a result of nerve damage or impairment of the nervous system and often is chronic.

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Making Migraines Less of a Headache: Researchers Test a New Method for Migraine Prediction

By Brian Burns | August 23, 2017

Mass General researchers have developed a new forecasting model that has the potential to pinpoint when a migraine will strike by tracking an individual’s stress levels over time.

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